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  The PS3 Star Ocean 4 Trailer You Hoped For

  Square Enix trailer has released the second trailer for the tri-Ace developed Star Ocean 4. You might remember this game when it was released on the Xbox 360 in February 2009. The PS3 version of the game will be out in February 2010 and will feature additional languages and additional characters in the hopes that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  A Million Copies of Inazuma Eleven 2 Shipped

  Level-5, the Fukuoka-based developer behind the Professor Layton games, also has a highly successful series with soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven. When Japanese kids aren’t watching the anime or reading the comic, they might be playing the DS games. Or they might be going to school, eating dinner or doing their homework. Japanese kids are busy!…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  This 15-Year-Old PSP Character Is Missing Something

  It’s a mystery, but not! The released art for PSP game Misshitsu Sacrifice from Japanese publisher D3 appears to have forgotten things — namely, underpants. This promotional image features more of 15-year-old Miki than perhaps she’d like to be shown. And as the Japanese internet has pointed out, this game makes it appear as if…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  Prince of Persia Flick, A Look Behind The Scenes

  After an endless slew of ho-hum video game adaptations, Prince of Persia appears to be something to get excited about. This is from the same folks who turned a Disneyland ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, into popcorn entertainment. This short featurette features interviews with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Mike Newell, actress Gemma Atherton, actor Jake…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  Interested In Japanese Wii And PS3 Total Sales?

  Enterbrain, the publisher behind magazine Famitsu, has collected and crunched the new life-to-date totals for the Wii and the PlayStation 3. As of December 13, the Wii has sold 9,048,012 units since it went on sale in Japan, while the PS3 has sold 4,020,563. The PS3 experienced a significant spike in sales this year. In…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  Halo Wars…Clay

  Microsoft’s Halo Wars is popular enough to merit its own line of toys — official toys. It also is popular enough to merit a line of rip off toys that come packed in clay. Because if you are going to rip someone off, do it with clay. “It’s one of those kits where you get…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Trophy List (What We Know)

  As the FFXIII juggernaut continues to rumble through cyberspace, details about the game are continuing to tumble out. A early look at the game’s PS3 Trophy list looks like this: Bronze Assault Ruby – Master the Attacker Role Destruction Sapphire – Master the Blaster Role Guardian Topaz – Master the Defender Role Hex Jade –…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  Watch The Fate/stay night Movie Trailer

  Fate/stay night? It’s an incredibly popular visual novel from Japanese developer Type Moon that has been spun off into manga, anime and even a fighting game, Fate/unlimited Codes, published by Capcom. It is also getting an animated feature this January. Dubbed Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade works, the feature features the cast and crew of the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2009
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  PlayStation Life, Now With Actual Gaming Content

  PlayStation Life, the PS3’s global news service, is a neat screensaver, but its gaming applications have been somewhat limited to date. Something that may change with the addition of game trailers to the service. The new “PlayStation Network Game Trailers Channel” (catchy!) has recently gone live, and allows you to both stream a whole bunch…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  Explore The End Of The World With Post Script

  Post Script is a mod for Half-Life 2 which is kind of like Fallout, only without the mutants. The Road, only without a whiny kid. I Am Legend, without vampires. You get the idea. It’s a five-part game that is more “episodic narrative” than shooter. In fact, it doesn’t look like you shoot anything, ever.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  PSP Comics Getting Audio Commentary

  The movie business decided to add some value to DVDs by including commentary. It was a smart move, and is one Sony are looking to emulate as they try to start selling people comic books on their PlayStation Portables. IDW, one of the initial lineup of publishers whose works will feature on the PSP’s comic…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  New LotR: Aragorn’s Quest Trailer

  If somebody pitched to me the idea of “like Muppet Babies, only for Lord of the Rings“, I’d say no, thanks. Then again, I don’t work for Warner Bros.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  Console Thefts Up 285%

  Data released by the FBI today reveals that the number of reported thefts of video game consoles in the United States in 2009 has risen by an amazing 285% over the 2007 figures. In 2007, 11,074 consoles – and that’s all consoles and handhelds lumped together – were reported stolen to authorities. In 2008, that…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  What Won’t Be Coming To Video Gaming In 2010

  2010 will bring us many, many things. Some good, some bad, but all of them, things. We’ll be dealing with a lot of that this week, but for now, I’d rather talk about things we won’t be seeing. As we’ve seen this holiday season, a year can be as notable for what didn’t show up…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  High Kicks Ahoy, It’s A New Bayonetta Trailer

  It’s funny, these clips are a lot like the game: emphasising how old fashioned the whole thing is, then making you realise it’s so much fun you don’t care.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  Mega Man 10 Isn’t A Nintendo Exclusive

  Not much of a shock, what with Mega Man 9 being multiplatform, but since the game’s debut was in a Nintendo magazine, it’s still worth spelling it out: Mega Man 10 is a multiplatform title. As disclosed in the latest issue of Famitsu, the game will be appearing not only on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009
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  Tatsunoko vs Capcom vs A Ton Of Screenshots

  Weird one, this game. Since it’s been out in Japan for so long, it feels like it’s already out everywhere. But it’s not. It’s still coming.

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009
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  Five Minutes Of Command & Conquer 4 Gameplay

  Here’s what it looks like to play the upcoming Command & Conquer 4. Please note, that despite the video commentary, you will not be able to play as a fence. It’s best sticking with NOD or GDI. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009
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  TF2: Soldier Update, Free Weekend

  Team Fortress 2’s week of WAR rumbles on, yesterday’s Demoman update followed today by a shiny new piece of kit for his arch enemy, the Soldier. This is the “Direct Hit”. It’s a new rocket launcher for the Soldier, which is aimed at those who, well, like to aim. Its splash damage is greatly reduced,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2009
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  Colorblind Petition for Modern Warfare 2 Patch

  As Kotaku’s resident colorblind gamer, I feel a duty to point out that some of my brethren have asked Infinity Ward to patch Modern Warfare 2 to remove the game’s red-green/enemy-teammate confusion. In MW2’s multiplayer, the fastest way to differentiate friend from foe is if their name is green (teammate) or red (enemy). These colors…

  By Owen Good Published December 15, 2009